Death rate from malaria in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from malaria was 0.0232 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0232
World rank
64th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8429
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0232 for death rate from malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Nepal peaked at 0.8429 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 64th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3507 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3865 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8429 | +118.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6166 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0926 | -85.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1309 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5444 | +316.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5013 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3189 | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1014 | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0756 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1626 | +548.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0749 | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.037 | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.0117 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.0232 | — |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0232 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0232 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0232, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +548.3% | 0.0251 | 0.1626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3886 | 0.0926 | 0.8429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 | 0 | 0.1626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.0232 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Philippines 0.0729 compare
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- 65 Thailand 0.0147 compare
- 66 Algeria 0 compare
- 66 Argentina 0 compare
- 66 Armenia 0
- 66 Azerbaijan 0
- 66 Belize 0 compare
- 66 Bhutan 0 compare
- 66 Cambodia 0 compare
- 66 China 0 compare
- 66 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 66 East Timor 0 compare
- 66 Ecuador 0 compare
- 66 Egypt 0
- 66 El Salvador 0
- 66 Eswatini 0 compare
- 66 French Guiana 0 compare
- 66 Georgia 0
- 66 Guatemala 0 compare
- 66 Honduras 0 compare
- 66 Iran 0 compare
- 66 Iraq 0
- 66 Kazakhstan 0
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 66 Laos 0 compare
- 66 Malaysia 0 compare
- 66 Mayotte 0 compare
- 66 Morocco 0
- 66 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 66 North Korea 0
- 66 Oman 0
- 66 Panama 0 compare
- 66 Paraguay 0
- 66 Saudi Arabia 0
- 66 South Korea 0 compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 66 Suriname 0 compare
- 66 Syria 0
- 66 Tajikistan 0
- 66 Turkey 0
- 66 Turkmenistan 0
- 66 United Arab Emirates 0
- 66 Uzbekistan 0
- 66 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 66 Vietnam 0 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Nepal?
- Death rate from malaria in Nepal was 0.0232 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8429 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from malaria?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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